Holder for reins and the like



Jul 1, 1930. J; Gbw'EN 1,768.596;

HOLDER FOR ams mm; In}; LIKE m g Oct. .51. 1929 v .Jonn GWEN "E' By: Maia/KM Patented July 1930 I oiilv GOWEN, or CORBYV I' LLEiONTARIO, CANADA 1 1 HOLDER son pian sts AND min LIKE Application filed Oetober 31, 1929. Serial no, 4o3, ss l- The invention relates to jimprovements in holders for reinsand the like as described in the present specification and shown. in the 1 accompanying drawings whichform part of 5 the same. I

The aim of the present invention is to produce a holder particularly devised with aview to attachment to a' horse-drawn vehicle in order to hold the reins, although it is capable of various other uses, suchkas for instance tethering a horse'orn'iooring a small vessel, such as a small boat or barge.

being locked to preventside draft fromv freeing the reins, the locking. preferably to the cam when and removal of the reins.

, Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of theinvention depicting the cam gripping a pair of reins and the locking device raised in 'register therewith.

tion depicting the bracket and part of the locking device in section in order to disclose the securing bolt; In this View. the locking device is shownin' its locked position.

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Figure 4 is a sectional, line li of Figure l.

Figure 5is a sectional det is a right-hand elevation of Fig plan taken on the responding parts in each throughout the drawings. I v e In the' drawings, the reference numeral omitted, however, if-s'o desired and the tionagainst the reins by meansof a tors The invention mainly comprises a bracket bearing a spr1ng-pressed cam Ior wedging being accomplished by, a bolt, :A- spring 'explainediin detail. A catch is providedto secure the locking device they are in register one" with the other so as to'dacilitate insertion e Y jthe locking device for the handle 22' Figure 2 is a side elevation of the invene' i ndent are so: relatively positioned that they ail of the catclu Like numeralszof reference indicate corof the figures brought into register. with the 6 generally denotes the bracket-which is preferably L-shapedas shown and, pierced slightly: raising it.

' These openings may be 7 raised permitting.

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bracket secured uin any other I convenient a Pivoted to they upright member 8 oiithe v I bracket a cam'9" whichjhas a rounded off nose l0j wedging the reins 11,0r othe r flexe.

ible; elemen against thehorizontal leg 12 e of the bracket. formfof' af'screw structedinjanylother suitable manner. The 9m: sp ngg n Wedging' ipl -r V ol spring 14 l having one end. fitted in the screw The pivot may take the:

as at "l3jor it maybe-conl3 andthe' other eli l l5 bent over the'c'amf i I 16' is 1 the locking devicefwhich. is also 'pivotally secured on the-screw l3. locking devicehas a nose 17]corresponding inprolileto that of the c'ain and tate inserting the ireinsithereunder s late I has its outer .facerounded'off as at 18in ordertolfacili:

automatic engage nentiwith the recess -while deviceso as 'to'lie in the path ofa shoulder 24 formedon the cain so as to'f limit the forward V movements Q locking device is in air-upright positionmi" 1253is aIspring-urgedcatch mounted :gih-the nose of the cam for engagement; in' an indent 26 in the locliing device. The catch and. the

mg "device-is provides for its being; disen} 1 I e In the use of this inventionpthelocking' with each other so as to or vother flexible elementsare inserted in the by. the catch to the' -locking device is also the reinsato slide there 1 'd ice and. camware brou'ghtinto register allow the. catchy 25 Y to engage in the recess 26; then the reins there locked by the merely necessary to release V V pivoted to one" of the legs 'oted thereto, said cam jeral disledginent 3 0 W under; whereupon the locking device is for- Wardly turned to an upright position and bolt. By this arrangement the reins cannot be forced from under the cam. The pressure of the spring wedges the reins flrinlyagainst the leg 12.

To removethe reins fronithe device it is the bolt 19 and slightly raise the locking device until it is brought into register with the,carn and there secured by the catch 25. The reins can then be freely drawn from under he cam and locking device.

1. A device of theclass described comprising a bracket, a spring-urged cain pivhaving a rounded off nose for wedging a flexibleelement against a surface of the bracket, and alocking device disposed to one sideo'f the cam to'preclu'de lateraldislodgnient of the flexible eleinefnt.

2. A device ofthe class describedcoinprising an] L-sliaped bracket, a spring-urged cam thereof, said c'ain having a roundedofl nose for wedg'ing' 6.. A device of the class described COHlPTlS- against turni g,a shoulder formed on the caiagana "a projection borne by the locking device tor -abut nent with said shoulder to dlllllt the forward turning movement of the Signed at Belleville, ()ntario, Canada, the 19th day ofOctober, 1929. r

- JOHN GOWEN.

flexible element I'againstjth'e other leg of the bracket, and a swingable locking device disposed'to oneside of the cain to preclude'lat- I of the flexible ele nent.

8. A device of the class described conip'r'is' ing anL-shaped bracket, aspring-urged cam pivoted to one of the legs thereof, said carn having a rounded otl' nose .for wed ging a flexible clement again'st the other leg of the bracket, a locking device concentrically pivoted at'the outer side; ofthecan topreclude of the flexible element,

lateral displacement and a belt for securing the locking device against turning. f 1

, :4. A device of the class described comprising an L- 'shaped bracket, a spring-urged cam pivoted to one of the legs thereot, said cam f having a rounded ofi nose for wedging a flexible element against the other leg ot the bracket,'a locking device concentrically pivotedat the outer s de of the cam to preclude V lateral'idisplacement of the flexible element, means for securing-g: the docking device against} turning, and a catch for yieldably securin the cam to thelocking devicewhen in registerwith each other.

5. .A-device oftheclass described compris ing an L-shaped bracket a'spr'ng-urged cam pivoted to one ofthe legs thereof, said cam having a rounded off nose for wedging a flexible eleine'ntagain st the other leg of the bracket, a locking device concentrically pivoted at the-outer side of the 0am to preclude lateral-displacement of the flexible element, a spring-urged bolt borne by. the locking device for engaging a recess in the bracket,

andia spring catch fori yieldably securing the I cain to the locking device when in register with each other. 

